Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction Locating Tai-Ahom in Assam: The Place and People 1
6. PART ONE Historical and Comparative Perspectives on Identity: Indian, Assamese, and Tai-Ahom
7. 1. Identification in India 37
8. 2. Colonial Origins of Ahom 77
9. 3. The Memory of the Local: The Stories the Buranjis Tell 113
10. PART TWO Tai-Ahom: A Language and Culture of Emotion
11. 4. Rationalizing a History 147
12. 5. Performance and Politics of Tai-Ahom 177
13. 6. There Was No Plot in the People’s Struggle 225
14. Conclusion The Past and Present: Connecting Memory, History, and Identity 251
15. Epilogue 267
16. Notes 269
17. References 301
18. Index 319